Who said “Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends.”?

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Benjamin Disraeli. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSpeech in the House of Commons (15 June 1874)

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Disraeli, B. (n.d.). Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14214-upon-the-education-of-the-people-of-this/

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Disraeli, Benjamin. “Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14214-upon-the-education-of-the-people-of-this/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Disraeli, Benjamin. “Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14214-upon-the-education-of-the-people-of-this/.

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